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The One Where I Answer Your Questions
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Wow, that Q & A post did not disappoint! I have enough topics to last me a life time of blogging! Thanks so much for your thoughtful, hilarious, and caring questions. I will try to answer in kind, but I think it’s best if I don’t do them all at once, otherwise this post will end up being a novel. Or a novella, at least.
I would also like to add that even though last night was rough (Chris is leaving today for a week and when he gets back I will be gone from the apartment), I have a lot of things to look forward to. Tonight I am going to see TV on the Radio with the lovely Kelli at the new House of Blues, Friday I am going to check out a few apartments with September leases, Saturday night brings the Red Sox game at Fenway, and Sunday will be moving most of my possessions, partly to my parent’s house in New Hampshire and partly to my new place in Charlestown.
So there’s a lot of stuff to do, and buy, like a new external hard drive, a bike pump, a mattress cover, an electric kettle, and the list goes on. I kind of forgot how much stuff we had bought together. I’m sure Amazon loves me today, what with my multiple orders. Now all I need is a new laptop, but I am trying to wait it out until Apple releases their new MacBooks. We’ll see if I make it, because the PC deals are killing me with how cheap they are.
Anyway! Back to the questions. Starting in order with my travel-loving friend, blakspring:
If money and time were no object, which country/city/place would you want to visit this summer? And why?
If money were no object I would probably want to see as much as I could in the two months I will have off. At the top of my list would be Australia and New Zealand, probably stopping off in the Philippines where my cousin and his wife will be visiting her family, then head over to Thailand and hopefully not end up in Thai prison because of a naive white-girl-in-Asia drug smuggling mishap. I would like to see Moscow and Copenhagen and Vienna and Prague. I’ve always wanted to see Rome and Venice, especially now that Venice’s demise at sea is imminent. I’d like to re-visit Paris, but also head down the Riviera coast. I want to see volcanoes in Hawaii, and spend a few days lounging on the black sand beaches in Martinique.
But then, I do get to spend three weeks in England, the idea of which is just as pleasant to me. I’m pretty easy to please.
From the lovely Dingo:
What brand of toothpaste do you use?
The kind of toothpaste that includes an overdose of fluoride and is meant for people with extremely sensitive teeth, which would be me if I had any left that didn’t already need a filling or twenty-seven root canals.
Have you ever worn days of the week underwear?
Why yes, I have! Thank you for asking! My favorite were the Thursday underwear because they had different-sized polka dots in all different colors, which was a happy coincidence because Thursday is also my favorite day of the week. Thursday really holds so much promise for the weekend, doesn’t it?
When you go to an aquarium, what do you think the fish are thinking?
They’re probably wishing we would fall in their tanks so they could have a little midafternoon snack. On another note, my godson has taken to saying that anyone he doesn’t like is going to “sleep with the fishes”. If that isn’t creepy coming out of a three-year old’s mouth, I don’t know what is. He also threatens to make people take a “dirt nap” when he is mad at them. Clearly he watches too much TV.
From Jess, who apparently loves her new city very much:
Any chance you’ll move to Denver?
Back when I first learned my job was in jeopardy because of budget issues I toyed with the idea of moving to Denver. Well, maybe more than toyed with it: I applied to the Colorado Public Schools and sent out resumes. I thought a change of scenery would help Chris as well, since he seemed to be struggling in Boston, and even though it would have pained me to move that far from my family and friends and my home, I thought it could be exciting as well. Now, in light of recent events, I have decided to stick it out in the school district where I currently work because if I leave, I also leave behind my tenure. Plus, right now I am in no way willing to leave my family and friends behind when they are the people I rely on most just to get through the days.
As for the future, who knows? Denver is a great city, and I do love me some Fat Tire beer.
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I burst out laughing after I read what your godson says. It might be creepy, but still too funny NOT to laugh at!
Those are some pretty awesome places you want to visit. When you’re in London, you can probably catch a flight or train or even drive to one of those places since Europe is super tiny (ok compared to the US).
I feel like if I ever go to a foreign country (other than mexico/canada) I will end up getting drunk and arrested… probably for drug smuggling. it’s just bound to happen.
Hmph. I have to say, I’m not terribly pleased with your answer to my question.
Haha, “dirt nap.” I will have to incorporate that into an empty threat sometime soon.
lady, any time you are ready to see new zealand, i’m sooo there with you
Interesting. I don’t do well with Thursdays.
I didn’t realize the mob recruited young ones these days.
when are we going to Hawaii?? I’m ready NOW.
Please tell me how the TV on the Radio show goes!
So, your nephew’s DVD list must be the hit of the pre-school crowd. I bet his play dates are fun! A little bit of Dora, a smidge of Tony Soprano, and then cookies, milk, and a nap (but not a dirt nap).
I think my biggest fear about traveling to Thailand or other such southeastern Asian countries is that naive-white-girl-tricked-into-smuggling-drugs thing. I wouldn’t last a day in one of those prisons.
I just had a Fat Tire Skinny Dip last night. Pretty good. It was on sale.
Screw tenure. Go where you’ll be happy, although you seem pretty fond of New England. Every place has something to offer. Except maybe Florida. Forget about Florida.
I bet TV on the Radio was a good show. Lucky you.
I’m going to guess that whatever TV your godson has been watching may not be appropriate for a three-year-old.
I’m okay with you not moving to Denver. Unless I move to Denver after we’re done here in Wyoming, in which case you’ll have no choice but to move there too.
I am so teaching my niece to say those things! Hilarious!
nice. i like these kinds of posts. they’re fun and interactive. maybe one day i’ll do one. just a thought…
dropped by via perfectlycursedlife’s bloggy award list. yay!
I can’t visit an aquarium without remembering the school trip in high school where we were watching the whales in the tunnel and my friend started making jokes about how ugly the one whale was. After a couple minutes it swam really close and we all stopped to get a close look. Then as it passed right in front of us, it pooped. I can guess what it was thinking….
I love that you went straight to Brokedown Palace when you thought of Thailand. Because my ridiculous mind is ruled by what I’ve seen in television and the movies too, I immediately think the same thing when I think of going to Thailand.
If money is no object, can you take me along on your imaginary trip too? Pretty please?